We see a future where a thriving Earth sustains every aspect of life. We are doing our part to support philanthropies that share our vision of a sustainable world that is inclusive, equitable, and just.

About Us

Our team is dedicated to helping climate-focused philanthropies adopt and embrace a learning culture that drives their efforts to protect the world we share.

Sparks of Inspiration: Our Origin Story

Our collective of philanthropy experts came together to address three opportunities — or sparks of inspiration — we saw to create foundational change in philanthropies that position them to achieve their full potential:

  • 1

    Swap dense, poorly designed reports for creative data visualization and storytelling techniques that spark energy and curiosity;

  • 2

    Couple visualization with participatory methods to create true learning experiences and culture;

  • 3.

    Make learning a strategic imperative by connecting it to transparent, evidence-informed decisions at all levels.

Put simply, we saw a different way of doing philanthropy — one that was more impactful, inspiring, and joyful. And we set out to support philanthropies who share our vision.

Today, The Convive Collective is a diverse team of experts from across the philanthropic sector. We work as a light-hearted and hopeful, yet purpose-driven collective that is excited to support climate-focused philanthropies in learning how to create greater impact. Together, Convive and the philanthropies we work with create amazing things — and have fun doing it.

Our Purpose

We created The Convive Collective to instill and embed an ongoing culture of learning within philanthropies, help them see the big picture and connect the dots they can’t see, and work with them to get unstuck, be more effective, and create greater impact. Supporting philanthropies is our calling. Our work is our contribution to the global fight to reverse climate change and ensure the future of a healthy and vibrant Earth.

As people who feel a deep connection to the living world, we understand the existential threat of climate change. That’s why we focus our efforts on this area of philanthropy. While we are happy to work with other philanthropies that align with our values, passions, and skills, our expertise is best suited to climate-focused philanthropies.

Our Focus Areas

  • Pro-Climate Policy Environments 

  • Innovation in Climate Adaptation 

  • Environmental Justice and Just Transitions 

  • Decarbonization 

  • Food and Agriculture 

  • Biodiversity and Wildlife Protection 

Powerful Positive Partnerships

Working With Us

We are a consistently positive and hopeful team that’s enthusiastic in our service to philanthropies. Our team of professionals loves to connect with people who share our desire to create organizational change that expands impact.

Committed to Ongoing Learning

We work in partnership with our clients as a member of their team. Our focus is on learning-oriented organizations, or philanthropies that aspire to put learning at the center of ongoing success. We take the time required to deeply understand your processes, strategic goals, and culture. We’re a little like a really close friend who guides and supports you as you make progress that makes us smile.

Many of our engagements are multi-year developmental evaluations. You might be surprised to hear how much our clients look forward to meeting with us as we come together to move their organization forward.

Seeing the Details + the Big Picture

It can be difficult to see the forest for the trees. As you work to achieve your mission, you need to be able to reflect on your vision and how best to turn it into reality. Think of us as the part of your crew that both scans the horizon and suggests changes large and small to make the journey go smoothly.

By positioning ourselves at the intersection of developmental evaluation, strategy, visual storytelling, and organizational design, we are able to see all of the moving parts, understand how they are connected and interact, and help you create a strategic and actionable plan.

Serious Delight

Expect emails and meetings with us will always be human, real, and have a positive tone. Know that we are extraordinary appreciators who love celebrating your breakthroughs and successes with you. We will always let you know what we think and how awesome you are.

But being positive doesn’t mean skirting around the truth. We tackle tough subjects but do so with the intention of doing good for our clients and the world.

Creative & Collaborative

Our Core Values

  • We hold up the mirror to our clients and ask you to reflect on your philanthropic practices while encouraging you to walk the talk on pro-environment practices. And we demand the same of ourselves. Members of The Convive Collective embrace self-awareness and are committed (some would say obsessed) with growth and self-development. This means we are life-long learners dedicated to growing together through giving and receiving thoughtful feedback.

  • We love nothing more than clear communication! You can expect that we will communicate our intentional, nuanced, and detailed ideas and feelings to you. When we don’t understand something (happens a lot!), we have the courage to ask kindly and directly. We communicate with our clients at all times — this includes commitments to the quality and timeliness of our work, as well as to what the data tells us, even when it’s not a pretty picture.

  • We are thrilled when we see an opportunity to move something along. In everything we do, from scheduling meetings, to proposing next steps, to co-designing a product, we take it upon ourselves to take early, self-directed action. We’ve been successful in helping philanthropies because of our determination and will to choose our own paths. We bring this energy of self-motivation to all of our work.

  • As one of our clients put it, “your business strategy is outrageous generosity.” That just about sums us up. We create tremendously valuable products and processes and we share them with enthusiasm. We don’t participate in the capitalist-fueled transactional exchange of information, appreciation, or support. We believe in the principle of mutuality and exercise extreme generosity with each other and our clients.

  • According to one of our clients, “When I think of Convive, I think of having a lot of fun and getting a ridiculous amount done.” That’s us! You can expect that emails and meetings with us will always have a personal touch and a positive tone. This also means we are extraordinary appreciators who are quick to let you know we think and how awesome you are.

    Being positive means acknowledging hard truths while bringing the hopeful energy needed to make a difference.

Change-Maker Partners

Our Collaborative Clients

We’re more than creative and strategic learning partners. We think of ourselves as members of the teams we work with. See a selection of our collaborators below.

  • “My favorite things about working with Convive are: their ability to navigate complexity, facilitate thought-provoking conversations, to synthesize evidence, and provide acupuncture insights at the right moments.”

    Mariana Xavier

    Senior Evaluation Manager, The Laudes Foundation

  • “The Convive Collective isn't just another learning and strategy partner. Their approach is rooted in a unique 'special sauce' that merges their strong technical expertise in evaluation and learning with an artistic flair that brings data and insights to life.”

    Denise Brennan

    Senior Learning Manager, The Laudes Foundation

  • “Convive captures your evaluation process visually, accurately and engagingly by listening deeply, hearing precisely, adapting creatively, synthesizing insightfully, and putting it all together usefully. Doesn’t get any better than that.”

    Michael Quinn Patton

    Founder & CEO, Utilization Focused Evaluation

Join The Convive Collective

Careers

We are a fully remote, interconnected, and interdependent team who believe in an uncommon way of working. As part of our team, you can expect deep conversations and hysterical laughter on the same call. We are truly a collective, which means we don’t operate as a traditional 9-to-5 business. Our work is our passion, but it takes a back seat to family, flexibility, and the ability to pursue other interests. We walk the talk on the organizational design principles we encourage our clients to embrace.

Let’s Connect

Contact Us

We love learning about philanthropies that are ready to do the fulfilling work of looking inward to become better versions of themselves. We invite you to reach out and let us know how we can help you reach your potential.